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Gill Arbuthnott
Gill Arbuthnott: "I was born and brought up in Edinburgh, so completely failed to appreciate what a wonderful place it was until I'd lived somewhere else! I studied Zoology at St Andrews University, then did a couple of years medical research in Southampton, but I didn't take to the south of England… When I came back to Edinburgh I took up a biology teaching post, and I've been here ever since.
I'm married, have two children, one cat and occasional use of a snake. I live in the Bruntsfield/Morningside area of Edinburgh, where it now seems to be compulsory to live if you write (or perhaps to write if you live...).
I teach Biology part time, though it often feels like full time, and write whenever I get the chance, which isn't nearly often enough."
GILL ARBUTHNOTT Q&A:
What is the maddest thing you have ever done?
Nothing
very mad… I went once to buy a black kitten and came back with a deaf,
one-eyed white adult cat. (It wasn’t my fault though: he chose me.) Oh,
and there was the time at the fun fair when I went on a roller coaster
even though I knew I hated them. It felt like the longest two minutes
of my life.
Which of the mad scientists would you have liked to meet and why?
Rita
Levi-Montalcini. Not only did she do important work under very
difficult conditions, she lived through amazing times. She alsohad
great style in the way she dressed and looked, and she was a fabulous
cook. What a woman!
Which discovery would you have liked to have made?
I’d
love to have been part of the discovery of the structure of DNA (the
chemical that controls most of what we are). It’s so beautiful, and it
unlocked so many ideas in Biology. AND I would have to go to work with
some incredible people. Maybe I’ll tell you about them in another book!
What do you think is the best discovery made by a scientist?
It’s
not an important discovery, but it has made a lot of people very happy…
The discovery of how to make chocolate so that it starts to melt at the
temperature of the human mouth!
Featured Books, with extracts by Gill Arbuthnott
Gill Arbuthnott
A reading age of 8+ and an interest age of 10-14. From Sir Isaac Newton to Charles Darwin, this author has brought together a fascinating array of people who happen to be scientists and throughout tells a story that relates...
Format: Paperback - Released: 22/05/2008
Books by Gill Arbuthnott
Gill Arbuthnott
Ten years ago, Alaric, leader of the Shadowmen, killed many of the Keepers - the teachers and bearers of ancient knowledge threatening his barbaric rule. Now rebellion is flaring up in the Archipelago again and the Shadowmen are out hunting...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/07/2009
Gill Arbuthnott
Format: Paperback - Released: 16/01/2009
Gill Arbuthnott
Format: Paperback - Released: 19/05/2008
Gill Arbuthnott
Format: Paperback - Released: 09/03/2007
Gill Arbuthnott
Josh hadn't expected the sea to start to freeze and ice to creep up the beaches . His companions are Callie and her huge dog. They find themselves thrown headlong into a storm of witches, ice creatures, magic and the...
Format: Paperback - Released: 29/09/2005
Gill Arbuthnott
Eighteen months after the events of The Chaos Clock , Kate and David find themselves involved in a race to prevent the Lords of Chaos from tricking the Stardreamer into loosing her power.
Format: Paperback - Released: 30/09/2004
Gill Arbuthnott
Set in contemporary Edinburgh, 11-year-old David and Kate become embroiled in a battle between the Lords of Chaos and the Guardians of Time, to control time itself. The story is based on the real-life Millennium Clock.
Format: Paperback - Released: 23/10/2003
